Data as of .
JNEU vs XMAY: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 XMAY can fall 4.1% before its buffer engages and JNEU 1.8%, and XMAY resets 8 days sooner.
These are two different products. XMAY is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. JNEU is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Where each one stands today
XMAY resets first, on May 21, 2027, 242 days from now; JNEU runs to May 31, 2027, 250 days. A fall from here reaches JNEU’s buffer after 1.8% and XMAY’s after 4.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNEU | XMAY | JNEU | XMAY | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +2.1% | −1.4 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +15.1% | +5.7% | −2.9 pts | −12.3 pts |
| 1 year | +12.6% | +7.7% | −4.0 pts | −8.8 pts |
| JNEU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jun Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending May 31, 2027 | XMAY FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.0%, over a period ending May 21, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | AllianzIM | First Trust |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 15% | 15% |
| Outcome period | Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 | May 18, 2026 to May 21, 2027 |
| Days left | 250 | 242 |
| Starting cap | uncapped | +11.0% |
| Can still gain | uncapped | 6.6% |
| Fall before buffer | 1.8% | 4.1% |
| Protection left, index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | 15.0% of 15.0% |
| Index return this period | +2.3% | +4.7% |
| Fund return this period | +1.1% | +3.4% |
| State today | Uncapped | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.85% |
| Net assets | $41m | $19m |
JNEU in plain words
This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 1.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 250 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
XMAY in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.6% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 4.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 4.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 242 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On May 21, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, JNEU or XMAY?
- JNEU ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and XMAY on May 21, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, JNEU or XMAY?
- JNEU charges 0.74% a year and XMAY charges 0.85%, so JNEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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